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Bulgaria, electricity from renewable sources up by 6 pc

Fri, 11/08/2017 - 15:39

(ANSA) - SOFIA - The production of electricity from
renewable energy sources (RES) in Bulgaria increased by 6 per
cent between January 1 and August 6, 2017, as Bta press agency
reported.
Year on year, the increase was by 10.18 per cent. The share
of electricity from RES in the total amount of electricity
distributed in the country rose by 3.37 percentage points.
The output of hydroelectric power plants decreased by 28.82 per
cent, year on year.
By August 6, 2017, gross electricity production in Bulgaria
went up by 3.58 per cent. Electricity consumption increased by
6.22 per cent, year on year, while electricity exports dropped
by 13.42 per cent. (ANSA).

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